Played January 8th with fellow GK'ers George E, Ron C and David H. First off the tee at 7:09 am, overcast morning but fairly warm actually. First time playing the course for 3 of us. The contrast be... Continue »

Played January 8th with fellow GK'ers George E, Ron C and David H. First off the tee at 7:09 am, overcast morning but fairly warm actually. First time playing the course for 3 of us. The contrast between the dormant grass (rough) and the fairways/greens is always nice looking to me. For the most part the course is laid out in front of you, what you see is what you get. There are exceptions more particularly on the back nine. The front 9 is fairly wide open, lots of (dormant) rough and water does and will come into play on several holes. The fairways aren't necessarily all the wide so your t-shot has to fairly accurate, however the rough (as mentioned dormant when we played) is fairly easy to play out of, your ball may sit down a bit in the rough but certainly playable. The back 9 has some pretty tight looking holes and there are a few holes on the back nine where houses line the fairways. I think on those holes the fairways look narrower than they actually are. On the back nine the mountains will and do come into play. On some holes you have to know where to hit the fairway or you may be cut off from going for/seeing the green. There are some real picturesque holes on the back 9 especially. The greens aren't huge and there are some diabolical (front) pin placements, which makes it all the more challenging (and fun?). The course conditions were excellent, the greens weren't all the fast as we were playing early and it was "humid" at least for the PSP area, but ran true and would hold a shot. Fairways were great, not necessarily a lot of roll out (dampness again). Tee boxes were very good too, there are several sets of tees, so to enjoy your round pick the best one for your abilities. Starter and the staff were all helpful and very accommodating. As always it's great to play with fellow GK'ers and today was no different. Had a lot of fun, good guys to play with. Thanks to La Quinta and to Johnny for arranging a great track.

I played La Quinta Resort Mountain Course years ago and enjoyed the layout. This time, playing with GK Gurus Ron and Nick, I feel in love with it. I’d say it is a top 20 all-time course for me. Playin... Continue »

I played La Quinta Resort Mountain Course years ago and enjoyed the layout. This time, playing with GK Gurus Ron and Nick, I feel in love with it. I’d say it is a top 20 all-time course for me. Playing conditions were much better this time around with excellent irrigation coverage, lush grass, well maintained bunkers and smooth, moderately fast, firm greens. I liked the dormant bermuda turf rough contrast to with the greens and overseeded rye grass fairways. I understand that this month they will be spraying the dormant bermuda rough to make it even more dormant (lighter color) and create a greater contrast. We caught a rare cloudy and even raining day in La Quinta Monday so my photos did not turn out as nice as I would have wanted (got some gem pics although – how can you not with that scenery), I’ll set up another GK Guru round to get out there in February to do some more reviews & photos – darn ;)

Enjoyed lunch at the turn with Dave, Ron and Nick, delicious food, excellent service. It’s an exceptional clubhouse. Was late getting to the course, made it just in time for my tee time, so had no time to warm up to give my take on the practice facilities, but the service in the proshop and starters made me feel very comfortable.

Of all the PGA WEST and La Quinta Resort Courses I’ve played, I am a huge fan of this course and the Nicklaus Tournament Course. I very much enjoy the Stadium, Norman and Dunes but Jack and Mountain would be my perfect 36. – Highly Recommended.

Hey, actually I didn't stay out there, just decided to drive out. It was a good 1 1/2 hours from my hood, but early in the morning its an easy drive with a good CD in the car. Got a deal on the course, just gotta search around. I'll stay there for the Indian Wells outing, but got a friend out the...

Greg,
Those photos are beautiful! Thanks so much. I've always wanted to play La Quinta Resort Mountain Course. Now it will be sooner than later.
BTW - Where did you stay out there? Did you get a good deal?
Oh - How did you do on hole 16? lol. That looks brutal!
Johnny